| Abbreviation | ABG |
|---|---|
| First event | 2019 in Sal, Cape Verde |
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2023 in Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Purpose | Beach sports event for nations on the African continent |
The African Beach Games is a continental multi-sport event held among athletes from the Africa. The Games are organised under the governance of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The Games were announced by the ANOCA President, Lassana Palenfo, in May 2015. [1]
All of the competing nations are for the African continent.
The first Games were held on the island of Sal, Cape Verde in June 2019. [2] [3] In October 2021, Baseball5 was added as a full medal sport for the 2023 edition. [4]
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host nation | Start date | End date | Nations | Sports | Events | Top nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2019 | Sal |  Cape Verde | 14 June | 23 June | 45 | 11 | 28 |  Morocco (MAR) |
| II | 2023 | Hammamet |  Tunisia | 23 June | 30 June | 45 | 12 | 29 |  Algeria (ALG) |
| III | 2027 | Riaba |  Equatorial Guinea | Future event | |||||
| 1 |  Algeria | 20 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 |  Morocco | 17 | 13 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 16 | 16 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 |  Senegal | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 |  Mauritius | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Cape Verde | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 |  Mali | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Namibia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 |  Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Gambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Kenya | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 |  Lesotho | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 |  Benin | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Togo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Botswana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 |  Libya | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 |  Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 |  Ghana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 |  Zambia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 |  Burundi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 |  Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 |  Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 87 | 86 | 93 | 266 | |
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